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The following news articles were published in 2019:  

New centre for future leaders in Earth observation

Students share visions of Edinburgh for 2020

Collaboration to boost community wellbeing

Clues of TB spread between cows and badgers

Genetic test could reveal causes of rare diseases

Swamp helped spark rise in climate-warming gas

Greenland ice loss rising faster than expected

Dementia study reveals how proteins can stop brain signals

Festive holidays

Open approach to animal research earns accolade

Staff recognised in New Year’s Honours list

Endometriosis could be treated with cancer drug

McEwan Hall to host Carol Service

Potential harm of new viruses predicted by study

Long-lost threads catch the eye in embroidery showcase

Solving fossil mystery could aid Mars life quest

Global access summit seeks to inspire change

Games can protect thinking skills in older age

Periodic Table lights up campus

Winter graduations

Study tracks long term impact of teenage offending

Rare gas find solves African landscape puzzle

African experts to curb tropical disease threat

Wrong advice risk for some memory clinic patients

Festival showcases discoveries and secrets

History anniversary focus for New York events

Science teaching partnership has winning formula

Wellbeing Week spotlights mental health awareness

European Universities Initiative launches UNA Europa

Ancestral remains return to homeland of Sri Lankan tribespeople

Estranged students receive record scholarships

Christmas tree brings festive cheer to quad

Evolving deer give birth earlier as climate warms

Service marks Remembrance Sunday

City’s Gaelic festival continues to flourish

More to our minds than grey matter, show suggests

New telescope instrument sheds light on Dark Energy

Study could aid degenerative disease therapies

Lectures put age-old puzzle in modern context

Poll reveals voter price for Brexit outcomes

Cutting-edge robot makes short work of gardening

Data team creates map that plots witches’ plight

History marks milestone of 300 years of study

Giant coat of many colours weaves School’s tale

Warmer nights prompt birds to lay eggs earlier

Robotics hub unveils latest offshore advances

Research festival pinpoints pressing concerns

Cell discovery could aid liver disease patients

Experts share insights at politics festival

£2.75 million spinout deal offers dialysis hope

Hardship could harm children’s language skills

Cell therapy safe for liver patients, trial shows

Artist residency explores big picture behind AI

Nationally significant works by Darwin’s mentor secured

Scots Makar discusses poetry and diversity  

Community grant scheme open for applications

£1.4M hydrogen project could help cut carbon

European partners create new model for the future

Prejudice against ethnic minorities persists

Ethics of data and AI are focus of appointment

Surrogacy advance could aid rare chicken breeds

Drug could help improve ovarian cancer treatment

Quilts uncover politics of revolutionary China

Gallery scheme supports creative talent

Academics awarded prestigious fellowships

Wild animals’ immune systems decline with age

Children to trial solution to common colds

No benefit in growth mindset theory, study says

Rugby teams prepare for weekend Varsity clash

Extreme breeding putting Persian cats at risk

Mysteries of the human brain to be uncovered

South Asia Week events explore Mahatma Gandhi legacy

Innovative science PhD schemes win funding

Chancellor commemorates Edinburgh Seven

Edinburgh centre to boost respiratory research

Jurassic crocodile identified in fossil study

Scale of suicides by pesticide poisoning revealed

AI can predict social media users’ opinions

Events mark Stonewall Riots impact

Principal’s prizes reward student accomplishments

Teeth offer clues on Great Irish Famine diet

Precious metal flecks aid cancer therapy quest

Principal unveils Strategy 2030

Edinburgh to host global student gathering

Scotland’s genetic landscape echoes Dark Ages

Eminent scientist’s theories aid light wave find

J.K. Rowling donates £15m to MS research

DNA changes accelerate body’s ageing process

Student’s measure could ease patients’ plight  

Student’s work to diversify Fringe celebrated

Hi-tech bacteria gene tool could prove productive

Helsinki partnership builds European links

Survey to shape future dementia treatments

Project shines light on women in data

Dance troupe drama wins leading literary award

TB technologies to help millions around the world

Tales of love and war win centenary book awards

One in five awaiting new hip suffer acute pain

Satellite data reveal African CO2 emissions

Cow gut study finds bugs that could up yields

Diet change needed to save vast areas of tropics

Oil rigs could pump emissions below North Sea

Publisher agrees deal with law book specialist

Data tool helps decipher mouse’s calls

Edinburgh inflammatory bowel disease hotspot

Prize partnership celebrates best of Fringe

Shanghai fashion takes centre stage

Bubbles hold clue to improved industrial structures

Book Festival focuses on the power of stories

Implausible music and silent symphonies

Eclectic show tells story of female innovators

Hub offers sustainable slant for Festival-goers

Online business MicroMasters course is first in UK

Appeal to save works by Darwin’s mentor

Novel approach to data pops up at Fringe show

Gallery shows place ECA at heart of Art Festival

Space mining kits blast off for tests in orbit

Students gear up for high-speed travel contest

Athletes make a splash at World Games

European alliance produces PhD research guide

Students share sport skills in Zambia

Campus to create wildlife haven for hedgehogs

Cycling success may hold key to land savings

Cancer study to ease plight at advanced stages of illness

UK’s first female students finally awarded degrees

Access course students celebrate success

Theologian appointed Dean of the Chapel Royal

University backs campaign to boost nursing globally

Provocative plays shortlisted for top prize

Festivals and celebrations welcome summer at University

Creative data science could unlock cultural benefits

Synthetic skin could aid wound healing

Business event sheds light on crucial concerns

Museums launch fun events for children

Dementia gene linked to connections in brain

Summer graduations

Blood supply therapy boosted by cell insights

Gas fields show carbon storage is secure

LiFi experts join telecoms industry alliance

European alliance receives €5 million funding

Events celebrate centenary of Italian Studies

Children of obese mums at higher diabetes risk

David Miliband warns of ‘dangerous global trend’

Edinburgh ranked among world’s leading universities

Chemists mark glove waste recycling milestone

Microbes key to climate studies, experts say

€10M Atlantic survey to assess ocean’s health

Figure of cartoon hero adds colour to Quad

Scientists receive £12m for brain tumour research

MS maps reveal regional variation in Scotland

Tiny probe set to shed light on lung disease

Grant awards help city groups make their mark

Staff recognised in Queen’s birthday honours

Innovation awards celebrate entrepreneurs

Trio of awards mark excellence in education

Arctic coast erosion revealed by drone images

Brain disorder leaves legacy of disability

Study sheds light on how cells sense cancer

Video GP surgeries show promise, study finds

Chicken cells gene-edited to resist bird flu

Data skills drive opens with schools visit

Bid to beat superbugs aided by immune discovery

Students share plans for transport of tomorrow

Spectacular talent in spotlight at Degree Show

Trio enters University’s Sports Hall of Fame

DNA tests move closer with analysis advance

Yoga improves health in later life, study says

Early use of statin may help treat Fragile X

University underlines research excellence ethos

Immune discovery may boost cancer therapies

Software study joins Google mentoring scheme

Seven wins in a row for Edinburgh Boat Club

Centre enables data-driven research to thrive

German event highlights strong European partnerships

Scientists discover circuit boards inside cells

Rocks lift lid on dangers of rare eruptions

Banned ozone-depleting gas traced to China

Lectures explore why classical world matters

Aspirin ok for brain bleed stroke patients

Students trade big ideas at gallery show

Dog DNA find could aid breathing problems

New director to boost cultural ties with city

Immune find could aid stem cell therapy quest

£6M boost to train doctors in cancer research

Experts share research at festival of science

Our response to the climate crisis

Bid to improve health and tackle inequality

Great chocolate is complex mix of science, study finds

Researchers awarded Future Leader Fellowships

Newly found dinosaur is smaller cousin of T. rex

Air pollution levels could impact on heatwaves

University pledges £1m to social enterprise fund

Edinburgh College of Art appoints new Principal

Grant opens doors for African women scientists

Awards ceremony puts teaching stars in spotlight

MND research gets boost from family distiller

Wedding belles in spotlight at costume showcase

Leukaemia finding points toward new therapies

Student tutors make their mark in city schools

Drugs to prevent stroke and dementia show promise

Early melting of winter snow advances Arctic spring

DNA managed like climbing rope to avoid knots

UN diplomat to share on the art of peace-making

Student designs hit runway show with a twist

Student award honours founder of book prizes

Show recalls Scotland's links with Spanish world

Healthy meal kits aid long-term child health

Crohn’s disease research receives £1.8m boost

Dinosaur specialist awarded Tam Dalyell Prize

Diet in development affects insect mating habits

Students celebrate epic quiz show success

Genome lab awarded international quality stamp

Immune study sheds light on vitamin D effects

Performance Costume Show tickets on sale now

Prostate drug link to diabetes not a concern, experts say

Conservation aims set out ahead of UN summit

Tobacco shops on rise in poorest Scottish areas

Elements can be solid and liquid at same time

Immune cells key to predicting cancer outcomes

Tools to watch cells eating could aid diagnoses

Parkinson’s disease clues from zebrafish study

Breast cancer study to focus on tumour DNA in blood

Celebration marks dawn of new Japanese era

Jurassic crocodile sheds light on family tree

HPV vaccine linked to fall in early cancer warning signs

Rabies bid could benefit from oral dog vaccine

Edinburgh Seven to be honoured with degrees

New awards celebrate outstanding students

€14m research bid to tackle drug resistance

Amazon rainforest could become trade war casualty

Sepsis treatment quest focuses on genes

UK's oldest book awards captivate in 100th year

Dogs helped by discovery of sight loss gene

Smartphone test spots poisoned water risk

Male fish can thank genes for colourful looks

Skin swab test for Parkinson’s on horizon

Spectre of popular agent looms over Spy Week

Supercomputer sheds light on how droplets merge

Philosophy hub is good for thought, experts say

Researchers play key role in Science Festival

Centres spread word on bilingualism benefits

Children’s noses hold clues to lung infections

Test centre to bring tidal technology on stream

Bids invited for local impact grants

Light show honours student’s charitable legacy

£79m supercomputer set to boost UK capability

Scientists shed light on make-up of Earth’s core

Records prompt rethink of evolution milestone

Principal formally opens China medical campus

Drug resistance effort aided by sewage survey

Cell mechanism linked to healthy development

Arts and PE help pupils to thrive at school

Schools event puts medical careers in spotlight

Lecture hall rebrand celebrates donor's support

Women’s rights gain prominence in peace deals

Gene study shows couples have similar lifespan

Immigration proposals may cut Scots workforce

International Women's Day celebrated

Royal Society appoints University staff

Art exhibition ventures beyond borders

Smartphones could help detect heart conditions

Smart home systems need to improve security

Experts seek to support at-risk scholars

Feather formation clues could help cool birds

Support for AI boosts postgraduate researchers

Believing your partner cares is good for health

Land use delays could hamper climate efforts

Research bid to tackle aquaculture challenges

Gene-edited meat survey to seek public views

Study sheds light on damage linked to ageing

Device could deliver wave energy to thousands

City hub will open doors to study success

Electronic owls to monitor park use

Lucky pup recovers after needle operation

Students learn to make their mark in business

Student makes DIY robotics look as easy as Pi

Films portray migrants’ memories in new light

Learning festival caters for creative impulses

Edinburgh joins European universities group

Physicists play key role in nuclear project

Depression's origins focus of huge gene study

Global focus for online masters courses

International Day of Women in Science

Iron-rich planet formed after worlds collided

Scheme inspires future buildings experts

Protein study may aid understanding of diseases

Innovation focus for PhD training centres

Most Scots children face early life adversity

Sea salt could help beat a cold, study suggests

Couples sought for male contraception trial

China Low-Carbon College wins prestigious award

Eye trial raises stem cell transplant hopes

Digital career advisor boosts prospects for jobless

Brexit could weaken trade links with Asia, study suggests

Hen eggs set to crack future drug production

Experts team up to tackle tropical diseases

Business School marks 100 years of innovation

Fault lines are no barrier to safe CO2 storage

Tiny republic celebrates Scottish links

Brain cell changes in people with MS revealed

Long-read DNA analysis can give rise to errors

Freak ocean wave recreated in testing facility

North Sea rocks could act as energy stores

Gene changes may predict breast cancer relapse

Immune cells linked to high blood pressure

DNA may predict potential lifespan, study finds

Events mark Chinese New Year in style

City gardens help pollinating insects thrive

Cities study to limit risk of natural disasters

Scans reveal how world’s first dogs caught prey

Event explores Bible’s role in crime writing

Edinburgh vet wins epic endurance race

Love for animals linked to genetic difference

Health takes centre stage in series of talks

AI scientists team up with Japanese experts

New Year's Honours for staff

New forum links up carers helping the homeless

Assistant Principal joins data skills push
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